ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:ACHC • US00404A1097
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At close: Mar 2, 2026
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After Hours: 3/2/2026, 8:01:10 PM
ACHC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 101 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. ACHC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. ACHC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACHC had positive earnings in the past year.
- ACHC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ACHC reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years ACHC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ACHC has a Return On Assets of -19.95%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ACHC underperforms 80.20% of its industry peers.
- ACHC has a worse Return On Equity (-56.58%) than 72.28% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.00%, ACHC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACHC is in line with the industry average of 9.12%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -19.95% | ||
| ROE | -56.58% | ||
| ROIC | 6% |
ROA(3y)-5.35%
ROA(5y)-1.32%
ROE(3y)-16.35%
ROE(5y)-6.35%
ROIC(3y)7.42%
ROIC(5y)7.36%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 11.71%, ACHC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACHC has declined.
- The Profit Margin and Gross Margin are not available for ACHC so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y-11.84%
OM growth 5Y-5.96%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- ACHC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACHC has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ACHC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- ACHC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.06, we must say that ACHC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.06, ACHC is not doing good in the industry: 65.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27 is on the high side and indicates that ACHC has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.27, ACHC is not doing good in the industry: 64.36% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.06 |
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC7.75%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.55 indicates that ACHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACHC's Current ratio of 1.55 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACHC outperforms 60.40% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.54 indicates that ACHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACHC has a Quick ratio of 1.54. This is in the better half of the industry: ACHC outperforms 64.36% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ACHC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -38.79%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.12% on average over the past years.
- ACHC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.04%.
- Measured over the past years, ACHC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.65% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.79%
EPS 3Y-19.35%
EPS 5Y-6.12%
EPS Q2Q%-89.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.04%
Revenue growth 3Y8.27%
Revenue growth 5Y9.65%
Sales Q2Q%6.1%
3.2 Future
- ACHC is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -1.82% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACHC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.48% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-11.73%
EPS Next 2Y-1.35%
EPS Next 3Y-1.55%
EPS Next 5Y-1.82%
Revenue Next Year3.49%
Revenue Next 2Y4.49%
Revenue Next 3Y6.41%
Revenue Next 5Y6.48%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.60, the valuation of ACHC can be described as very reasonable.
- ACHC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACHC is cheaper than 88.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.13, ACHC is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.15, ACHC is valued correctly.
- 83.17% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACHC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- ACHC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.15 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACHC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACHC is cheaper than 79.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.87 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.35%
EPS Next 3Y-1.55%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACHC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-11 2026-05-11/amc
Inst Owners127.26%
Inst Owner Change8.65%
Ins Owners1.25%
Ins Owner Change1.3%
Market Cap2.16B
Revenue(TTM)3.31B
Net Income(TTM)-1.10B
Analysts74
Price Target19.53 (-16.68%)
Short Float %29.12%
Short Ratio7
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11.79%
Min EPS beat(2)5.25%
Max EPS beat(2)18.32%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.66%
Min EPS beat(4)5.25%
Max EPS beat(4)18.32%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.22%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.68%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)10.08%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.66%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.88%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.45%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.24%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.65%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.64%
PT rev (1m)-9.76%
PT rev (3m)-26.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-20.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)-9.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)-34.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.66%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.15 | ||
| P/S | 0.65 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 16.4 | ||
| P/B | 1.11 | ||
| P/tB | 3.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.87 |
EPS(TTM)2.02
EY8.62%
EPS(NY)1.78
Fwd EY7.61%
FCF(TTM)-4.77
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.43
OCFY6.1%
SpS35.91
BVpS21.12
TBVpS6.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number30.99
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -19.95% | ||
| ROE | -56.58% | ||
| ROCE | 7.76% | ||
| ROIC | 6% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.16% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.63% | ||
| OM | 11.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-5.35%
ROA(5y)-1.32%
ROE(3y)-16.35%
ROE(5y)-6.35%
ROIC(3y)7.42%
ROIC(5y)7.36%
ROICexc(3y)7.58%
ROICexc(5y)7.53%
ROICexgc(3y)13.72%
ROICexgc(5y)14.49%
ROCE(3y)9.6%
ROCE(5y)9.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.41%
ROICexc growth 3Y-7.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.87%
OM growth 3Y-11.84%
OM growth 5Y-5.96%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 302.15% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 17.26% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.11 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 22.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.06 |
F-Score5
WACC7.75%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)361.37%
Cap/Depr(5y)312.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.11%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.79%
EPS 3Y-19.35%
EPS 5Y-6.12%
EPS Q2Q%-89.06%
EPS Next Y-11.73%
EPS Next 2Y-1.35%
EPS Next 3Y-1.55%
EPS Next 5Y-1.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.04%
Revenue growth 3Y8.27%
Revenue growth 5Y9.65%
Sales Q2Q%6.1%
Revenue Next Year3.49%
Revenue Next 2Y4.49%
Revenue Next 3Y6.41%
Revenue Next 5Y6.48%
EBIT growth 1Y-25.72%
EBIT growth 3Y-4.55%
EBIT growth 5Y3.12%
EBIT Next Year52.8%
EBIT Next 3Y29.73%
EBIT Next 5Y20.08%
FCF growth 1Y21.54%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1.7%
OCF growth 3Y-29.76%
OCF growth 5Y-25.73%
ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC / ACHC FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ACHC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ACHC.
What is the valuation status for ACHC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC?
ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) is 11.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.11.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ACHC stock?
The dividend rating of ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.